Improvement in sulky-plows



2 Sheets-Sheet1 J. F. GLIDDEN & P. W. VAUGHAN.

INVENTORS.

ATTORNEYS N.PETERS. PHOTO-UYHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON- D C.

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JOSEPH F. GLIDDEN AND PHINEAS W. VAUGHAN, O1? DE KALB, ILLINOIS.

IM PROVEMENT IN suLKv-"PLo-ws;

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 202,538, dated April16, 1878; application filed January 19, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH F. GLIDDEN and PHINEAS W. VAUGHAN, ofDeKalb, in the county ofDe Kalb and State of Illinois, have invented a newand valuable Improvement in Sulky-Plows; and we do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a side view of oursulky-plow. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the same.

This invention relates to sulky-plows; and it consists in novel means,as will be hereinafter described, for forming a flexible connectionbetween the axle of the carriage and the plow, whereby the tongue may bemoved horizontally or laterally entirely independently of the plow; and,further, in a device for adjusting the tongue on or off the land, andthus adapting it to the use of a team of two or three horses, all ashereinafter more fully set forth.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates theinvention.

A represents the axle, with the drivers seat B attached thereto. At oneend of the axle is an adjustable spindle-arm, O, with wheel 1), said armbeing adjusted by means of a le- Ver, E, in any of the known and usualways. Near the other end of the axle A is secured a pin or rod, at,extending downward at right angles with the axle, and having its lowerend held in an angular bracket, 1), which is fastened to the axle bymeans of a clip, d. On the pin or rod 0. is swiveled a frame, G, whichis permanently attached to a brace, I, and also to the land-side bar ofthe plow H, said brace I being secured to the plow-beam, and extendingrearward to form one of the bearings for the wheel J in the rear of theplow.

The construction of the plow H needs no description here, as no claim islaid thereto. In fact, any plow of suitable construction may be used.

- On the end of the axle to which the plow is thus connected are pivotedtwo arms, K K, curved as shown, and having the tongue L secured betweenthem. M is a brace, connecting the tongue and its arms with the wheelend of the axle, the rear end of the brace being pivoted at this point,so that the tongue can be raised and lowered at will.

Between the arms K K, upon a pin, 6, is pivoted a lever, N, providedwith a springpawl, f, to take into a ratchet, 0, upon one of the arms.The lever N is at its lower end formed with a short arm, e", extendingat, or nearly at, right angles with it, and to this arm is pivoted alink, h, which has an elongated hole or slot in its lower end. Throughthis hole or slot passes a pin, '5, which is placed in .a clip, P,securely fastened to the plow-beam.

It will readily be seen that by this construction of devices forconnecting the axleof the carriage to the plow a flexible attachment isformed, whereby the tongue may be moved horizon tally orlaterallyentirely independently of the plow, thus enabling the plow to followdirectly in the line of draft to the team.

The part of the axle A upon which the arms K are placed is an elongatedscrew-rod, with nuts k k on the inner and outer sides of the arms. Bythis means the tongue can be adjusted on or off the land, so as to adaptit to the use of a team of two or three horses. The front end of thebrace M for this purpose also forms a screw-rod passing through thetongueand arms, with nuts m m on opposite sides, so as to adjust thesame' to correspond with the adjustment of the arms K on the axle.

The clip d, which secures the angular bracket 1) to the axle, also holdsa slotted bar, It, firmly to the axle. This bar is forked at its lowerend, and carries a revolving colter, S, which can be adjusted at will onthe axle. One or more additional colters may also be attached to theaxle in a similar manner; These colters are for the purpose of cuttingcorn-stalks or other obstructions, thus clearing the way for thesubsequent furrow or furrows.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a one-wheel sulky-plow, an axle, A, having at the end opposite thewheel a pin or rod, to, extending downward at right angles with theaxle, and at its lower end supported in an angular bracket, b, incombination with a swiveled frame, G, and a plow, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

2. The swiveled frame G, the lower end. of adjusted on or off the land,for the purposes which is attached to the land-side of a plow, setforth. and having the brace I secured to the plow- In testimony that weclaim the above we beam and extending rearward to form one of havehereunto subscribed our names in the the bearings for the wheel J of theplow, subpresence of two witnesses.

stantially as described, and for the purposes JOSEPH F GLIDDEN setforth. T

3. The combination of the axle A, with elon- PHIL EAS VAUGHAN gatedscrew-rod at the'end, the arms K K, Witnesses: nuts k k, tongue L, braceM, with screw-rod I. V. RANDALL, and nuts m m, whereby the tongue can beCHAS. G. HINMAN.

